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Arrigo Boito
Librettist
Biography
Arrigo Boito was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist and composer, best known today for his libretti, especially those for Giuseppe Verdi's last two monumental operas Otello and Falstaff (not to mention Amilcare Ponchielli's operatic masterpiece La Gioconda) and his own opera Mefistofele. Along with Emilio Praga and his own brother Camillo Boito, he is regarded as one of the prominent representatives of the Scapigliatura artistic movement.

Productions
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Portland OperaFalstaff5/10/2025 - 5/18/2025
Opera ModestoFalstaff5/2/2025 - 5/4/2025
University of Colorado BoulderFalstaff10/27/2023 - 10/29/2023
Houston Grand OperaFalstaff10/27/2023 - 11/10/2023
Knoxville OperaFalstaff10/13/2023 - 10/15/2023
Salt Marsh OperaFalstaff9/29/2023 - 10/8/2023
Opera PhiladelphiaSimon Boccanegra9/22/2023 - 10/1/2023
Los Angeles OperaOtello5/13/2023 - 6/4/2023
Palm Beach OperaFalstaff3/24/2023 - 3/26/2023
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff3/12/2023 - 4/1/2023
Opera San JoséFalstaff2/11/2023 - 2/26/2023
Santa Fe OperaFalstaff8/4/2022 - 8/25/2022
Union Avenue OperaFalstaff7/29/2022 - 8/6/2022
IN SeriesOthello6/4/2022 - 6/19/2022
Livermore Valley OperaOtello3/5/2022 - 3/13/2022
Knoxville OperaMefistofele3/4/2022 - 3/6/2022
Berkshire Opera FestivalFalstaff8/21/2021 - 8/27/2021
Opera MODOLa Gioconda11/7/2019 - 11/10/2019
Washington National OperaOtello10/26/2019 - 11/16/2019
West Bay OperaFalstaff5/24/2019 - 6/2/2019
Canadian Opera CompanyOtello4/27/2019 - 5/21/2019
Dallas OperaFalstaff4/26/2019 - 5/4/2019
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff2/22/2019 - 3/16/2019
Metropolitan OperaOtello1/2/2019 - 12/28/2018
Austin OperaOtello11/10/2018 - 11/18/2018
Metropolitan OperaMefistofele11/8/2018 - 12/1/2018
Opera MontanaFalstaff5/11/2018 - 5/13/2018
Opera ColoradoFalstaff5/5/2018 - 5/13/2018
Opera OmahaFalstaff2/9/2018 - 2/11/2018
Opera SaratogaFalstaff7/1/2017 - 7/15/2017
Resonance WorksFalstaff5/12/2017 - 5/14/2017
Vancouver OperaOtello4/28/2017 - 5/6/2017
Opera on the JamesFalstaff3/31/2017 - 4/2/2017
Opera MODOFalstaff2/24/2017 - 2/25/2017
San Diego Opera AssociationFalstaff2/18/2017 - 2/26/2017
Manitoba OperaFalstaff11/19/2016 - 11/25/2016
Pacific Opera VictoriaSimon Boccanegra10/13/2016 - 10/23/2016
Des Moines Metro OperaFalstaff6/24/2016 - 7/17/2016
OperaDelawareFalstaff5/15/2016 - 5/21/2016
Arizona OperaFalstaff4/1/2016 - 4/10/2016
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Otello2/26/2016 - 2/28/2016
Pacific Opera VictoriaOtello10/15/2015 - 10/25/2015
Knoxville OperaMefistofele10/9/2015 - 10/11/2015
Opera Company of BrooklynOtello9/26/2015 - 9/26/2015
Houston Grand OperaOtello10/10/2014 - 11/11/2014
Canadian Opera CompanyFalstaff10/9/2014 - 11/11/2014
Opera Santa BarbaraFalstaff3/3/2014 - 3/9/2014
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff1/1/2014 - 12/29/2013
Los Angeles OperaFalstaff11/11/2013 - 12/12/2013
Opéra de MontréalFalstaff11/11/2013 - 11/15/2013
Kentucky OperaSimon Boccanegra11/11/2013 - 11/16/2013
MasterVoicesMefistofele11/6/2013 - 11/6/2013
San Francisco OperaFalstaff10/10/2013 - 11/11/2013
Pacific Opera VictoriaFalstaff10/10/2013 - 10/26/2013
Lyric Opera of ChicagoOtello10/9/2013 - 11/11/2013
Virginia OperaFalstaff9/9/2013 - 10/12/2013
San Francisco OperaMephistopheles9/9/2013 - 10/10/2013
Opera San JoséFalstaff9/8/2013 - 9/22/2013
Chautauqua OperaFalstaff7/29/2013 - 7/29/2013
Festival OperaOtello6/28/2013 - 6/30/2013
West Bay OperaOtello5/24/2013 - 6/2/2013
Opera in the HeightsFalstaff5/5/2013 - 5/5/2013
Calgary Opera AssociationFalstaff2/2/2013 - 2/8/2013
Opera IdahoFalstaff10/26/2012 - 10/28/2012
Lyric Opera of ChicagoSimon Boccanegra10/10/2012 - 11/11/2012
Los Angeles OperaSimon Boccanegra2/2/2012 - 2/21/2012
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaFalstaff5/5/2011 - 5/22/2011
Arizona OperaOtello3/3/2011 - 3/13/2011
Mercury Opera RochesterFalstaff1/1/2011 - 1/16/2011
Metropolitan OperaSimon Boccanegra1/1/2011 - 2/5/2011
Opera PhiladelphiaOtello10/3/2010 - 10/14/2010
Cincinnati OperaOtello7/7/2010 - 7/10/2010
Opera CarolinaOtello5/5/2010 - 5/8/2010
Edmonton OperaOtello4/4/2010 - 4/29/2010
Opéra de MontréalSimon Boccanegra3/3/2010 - 3/25/2010
Seattle OperaFalstaff2/2/2010 - 3/13/2010
Canadian Opera CompanyOtello2/2/2010 - 2/28/2010
Palm Beach OperaOtello1/1/2010 - 1/25/2010
Metropolitan OperaSimon Boccanegra1/1/2010 - 2/6/2010
Academy of Vocal ArtsFalstaff11/11/2009 - 11/22/2009
San Francisco OperaOtello11/11/2009 - 12/12/2009
Pittsburgh OperaFalstaff10/10/2009 - 11/11/2009
Washington National OperaFalstaff10/10/2009 - 10/29/2009
Dallas OperaOtello10/10/2009 - 11/11/2009
The Cleveland OperaFalstaff6/6/2009 - 6/27/2009
Opera RoanokeOtello5/1/2009 - 5/1/2009
Canadian Opera CompanySimon Boccanegra4/4/2009 - 5/7/2009
Opera in the HeightsFalstaff3/3/2009 - 4/11/2009
Opera AustraliaOtello11/11/2008 - 12/12/2008
Opera RoanokeFalstaff10/3/2008 - 10/3/2008
Metropolitan OperaLa Gioconda9/9/2008 - 10/10/2008
San Francisco OperaSimon Boccanegra9/9/2008 - 9/27/2008
Santa Fe OperaFalstaff6/6/2008 - 8/23/2008
Edmonton OperaFalstaff4/4/2008 - 4/24/2008
New York City OperaFalstaff3/3/2008 - 4/5/2008
Los Angeles OperaOtello2/2/2008 - 3/9/2008
Metropolitan OperaOtello2/2/2008 - 3/8/2008
Lyric Opera of ChicagoFalstaff1/1/2008 - 2/23/2008
New Philharmonic OperaOtello1/1/2008 - 2/2/2008
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaOtello11/11/2007 - 11/19/2007
Opera North (U.S.)Falstaff8/8/2007 - 8/24/2007
New National Theatre, TokyoFalstaff6/6/2007 - 6/21/2007
Des Moines Metro OperaOtello6/6/2007 - 7/13/2007
Fort Worth OperaFalstaff5/5/2007 - 6/9/2007
Indianapolis OperaFalstaff5/5/2007 - 5/6/2007
Opera PhiladelphiaFalstaff5/4/2007 - 5/13/2007
Manitoba OperaOtello4/4/2007 - 4/27/2007
Opera Lyra OttawaOtello3/3/2007 - 4/7/2007
Metropolitan OperaSimon Boccanegra2/2/2007 - 3/9/2007
Opera MemphisLa Gioconda1/1/2007 - 1/28/2007
Florida State OperaFalstaff11/5/2006 - 11/11/2006
Amarillo OperaFalstaff10/13/2006 - 10/13/2006
Houston Grand OperaSimon Boccanegra10/10/2006 - 11/11/2006
Metropolitan OperaLa Gioconda9/9/2006 - 10/20/2006
Opera New JerseyFalstaff7/7/2006 - 7/22/2006
Opera Lyra OttawaFalstaff4/1/2006 - 4/15/2006
Opera AustraliaFalstaff1/1/2006 - 2/15/2006
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff9/1/2005 - 10/1/2005
Los Angeles OperaFalstaff5/1/2005 - 6/1/2005
Houston Grand OperaFalstaff4/1/2005 - 5/1/2005
San Diego Opera AssociationSimon Boccanegra3/1/2005 - 4/1/2005
Metropolitan OperaOtello1/1/2005 - 10/1/2004
Opera MississippiFalstaff11/1/2004 - 11/20/2004
Syracuse OperaOtello10/1/2004 - 10/23/2004
Santa Fe OperaSimon Boccanegra7/1/2004 - 8/1/2004
Summer Opera Theatre CompanyOtello6/1/2004 - 6/27/2004
Opera SouthwestFalstaff4/1/2004 - 5/1/2004
Opera Orchestra of New YorkLa Gioconda4/1/2004 - 4/20/2004
Opera Ontario, Inc.Otello4/1/2004 - 5/1/2004
Canadian Opera CompanyFalstaff1/1/2004 - 2/1/2004
Hawai'i Opera TheatreOtello1/1/2004 - 2/1/2004
Opera AustraliaOtello8/1/2003 - 9/1/2003
New National Theatre, TokyoOtello6/10/2003 - 6/18/2003
Des Moines Metro OperaFalstaff6/1/2003 - 7/1/2003
San Diego Opera AssociationOtello4/4/2003 - 4/30/2003
Metropolitan OperaOtello3/3/2003 - 3/29/2003
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaOtello10/10/2002 - 10/26/2002
San Francisco OperaOtello10/10/2002 - 11/1/2002
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoMefistofeles6/6/2002 - 7/7/2002
Detroit OperaOtello4/4/2002 - 4/28/2002
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff3/3/2002 - 4/20/2002
Baltimore Opera CompanyOtello3/3/2002 - 3/24/2002
Kentucky OperaFalstaff2/2/2002 - 2/24/2002
Opera OmahaOtello1/30/2002 - 2/3/2002
Academy of Vocal ArtsFalstaff11/11/2001 - 11/28/2001
Dallas OperaSimon Boccanegra11/6/2001 - 11/11/2001
San Francisco OperaFalstaff11/4/2001 - 11/23/2001
Greensboro OperaOtello11/4/2001 - 11/11/2001
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoFalstaff10/30/2001 - 10/30/2001
OperaDelawareOtello10/26/2001 - 11/11/2001
Atlanta OperaFalstaff9/9/2001 - 9/30/2001
Lyric Opera of ChicagoOtello9/9/2001 - 10/25/2001
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoSimon Boccanegra8/8/2001 - 8/24/2001
Chautauqua OperaFalstaff8/6/2001 - 8/8/2001
Santa Fe OperaFalstaff6/30/2001 - 7/31/2001
San Francisco OperaSimon Boccanegra6/6/2001 - 6/30/2001
Madison OperaFalstaff5/5/2001 - 5/6/2001
Detroit OperaFalstaff5/5/2001 - 5/20/2001
Seattle OperaFalstaff5/5/2001 - 5/19/2001
Atlanta OperaOtello5/5/2001 - 5/6/2001
The Cleveland OperaOtello5/5/2001 - 5/13/2001
Nashville OperaOtello4/4/2001 - 4/24/2001
Palm Beach OperaOtello4/4/2001 - 4/10/2001
Opera AustraliaSimon Boccanegra4/1/2001 - 5/1/2001
Opera OmahaFalstaff3/3/2001 - 3/30/2001
Pittsburgh OperaFalstaff3/3/2001 - 3/30/2001
Opéra de MontréalMefistofele3/3/2001 - 3/24/2001
Sarasota OperaFalstaff2/2/2001 - 2/21/2001
Florentine Opera CompanyFalstaff2/2/2001 - 2/25/2001
University of Michigan | School of Music, Theatre Falstaff11/11/2000 - 11/18/2000
Florida Grand OperaOtello11/9/2000 - 11/25/2000
Portland OperaOtello11/6/2000 - 11/11/2000
Canadian Opera CompanyOtello9/9/2000 - 10/10/2000
Opera AustraliaSimon Boccanegra8/30/2000 - 10/10/2000
Ars MusicaOtello5/5/2000 - 5/5/2000
Florida State OperaFalstaff3/3/2000 - 3/31/2000
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaFalstaff3/3/2000 - 3/12/2000
Opéra de MontréalOtello2/2/2000 - 2/19/2000
Metropolitan OperaMefistofele11/9/1999 - 12/12/1999
New York City OperaFalstaff10/10/1999 - 10/29/1999
Metropolitan OperaOtello10/6/1999 - 10/11/1999
Virginia OperaOtello10/3/1999 - 10/10/1999
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaFalstaff9/9/1999 - 9/21/1999
Lyric Opera of ChicagoFalstaff9/9/1999 - 10/28/1999
Opéra de MontréalLa Gioconda5/5/1999 - 6/12/1999
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisOtello5/5/1999 - 6/26/1999
Houston Grand OperaMefistofele4/30/1999 - 5/16/1999
Yale UniversityFalstaff4/4/1999 - 4/11/1999
Florida Grand OperaLa Gioconda4/4/1999 - 5/1/1999
Opera AustraliaFalstaff2/2/1999 - 2/25/1999
Metropolitan OperaMefistofele2/2/1999 - 2/26/1999
Royal Opera CanadaOtello2/1/1999 - 2/25/1999
Lyric Opera of ChicagoMefistofele1/6/1999 - 12/19/1998
San Diego Opera AssociationFalstaff1/1/1999 - 1/31/1999
Minnesota OperaOtello1/1/1999 - 2/7/1999
Metropolitan OperaSimon Boccanegra1/1/1999 - 2/13/1999
Austin OperaOtello11/11/1998 - 11/15/1998
Los Angeles OperaFalstaff10/10/1998 - 11/13/1998
Lyric Opera of ChicagoLa Gioconda9/9/1998 - 10/26/1998
Glimmerglass FestivalFalstaff7/5/1998 - 8/22/1998
Connecticut OperaOtello3/3/1998 - 3/21/1998
Sorg OperaFalstaff2/2/1998 - 2/28/1998
Orlando OperaFalstaff2/2/1998 - 2/17/1998
Gold Coast OperaFalstaff2/1/1998 - 2/15/1998
Arizona OperaLa Gioconda1/1/1998 - 1/24/1998
Tacoma OperaFalstaff11/7/1997 - 11/11/1997
Arizona OperaOtello11/1/1997 - 11/21/1997
Baltimore Opera CompanyFalstaff10/10/1997 - 10/25/1997
Opera QueenslandFalstaff9/1/1997 - 10/1/1997
Opera SaratogaOtello7/7/1997 - 8/12/1997
Cincinnati OperaFalstaff6/6/1997 - 6/28/1997
Indianapolis OperaOtello5/5/1997 - 5/18/1997
Opera PhiladelphiaFalstaff4/4/1997 - 4/28/1997
Opera CarolinaFalstaff4/4/1997 - 4/19/1997
Opera AustraliaFalstaff4/1/1997 - 11/1/1996
Greensboro OperaFalstaff11/9/1996 - 11/11/1996
Baltimore Opera CompanyLa Gioconda10/10/1996 - 10/19/1996
Pittsburgh OperaMefistofele10/10/1996 - 10/19/1996
Syracuse OperaOtello10/10/1996 - 10/26/1996
New York City OperaFalstaff9/9/1996 - 9/29/1996
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoOtello8/5/1996 - 8/13/1996
Cincinnati OperaOtello7/6/1996 - 7/7/1996
Opera QueenslandOtello5/1/1996 - 5/25/1996
Opera AustraliaOtello3/1/1996 - 4/1/1996
University of Missouri-Kansas CityFalstaff2/29/1996 - 2/29/1996
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff1/1/1996 - 1/30/1996
Boston Lyric OperaFalstaff1/1/1996 - 1/21/1996
Opera PacificOtello1/1/1996 - 1/31/1996
State Opera of South AustraliaFalstaff10/10/1995 - 10/30/1995
Piedmont OperaOtello10/10/1995 - 10/16/1995
Metropolitan OperaOtello10/5/1995 - 10/15/1995
Lyric Opera of ChicagoSimon Boccanegra9/9/1995 - 10/12/1995
Opera Ontario, Inc.Simon Boccanegra9/1/1995 - 9/30/1995
Chautauqua OperaFalstaff8/8/1995 - 8/21/1995
Los Angeles OperaOtello5/1/1995 - 5/23/1995
Metropolitan OperaOtello2/2/1995 - 2/10/1995
Metropolitan OperaSimon Boccanegra1/1/1995 - 3/1/1995
San Francisco OperaMefistofele11/1/1994 - 12/1/1994
State Opera of South AustraliaFalstaff10/1/1994 - 10/30/1994
New York City OperaMefistofele10/1/1994 - 10/28/1994
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityOtello9/1/1994 - 9/19/1994
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisFalstaff5/1/1994 - 6/1/1994
Florentine Opera CompanyOtello5/1/1994 - 5/15/1994
Metropolitan OperaOtello3/1/1994 - 4/1/1994
Opéra de MontréalFalstaff2/1/1994 - 3/1/1994
New Orleans Opera AssociationFalstaff11/1/1993 - 11/12/1993
Opera AustraliaOtello8/1/1993 - 9/1/1993
Central City OperaFalstaff7/1/1993 - 8/1/1993
Knoxville OperaOtello4/1/1993 - 4/18/1993
Orlando OperaOtello2/1/1993 - 2/9/1993
State Opera of South AustraliaOtello10/1/1992 - 10/26/1992
Metropolitan OperaFalstaff9/1/1992 - 10/1/1992
Opera AustraliaSimon Boccanegra9/1/1992 - 10/1/1992
Canadian Opera CompanyFalstaff4/1/1992 - 4/26/1992
Houston Grand OperaMefistofele4/1/1992 - 5/1/1992
Long Beach OperaSimon Boccanegra3/1/1992 - 3/25/1992
Sarasota OperaSimon Boccanegra2/1/1992 - 3/1/1992
Palm Beach OperaOtello12/1/1991 - 12/14/1991
Portland OperaFalstaff11/1/1991 - 11/15/1991
Opera ColoradoOtello11/1/1991 - 11/9/1991
Lyric Opera of ChicagoMefistofele9/4/1991 - 10/10/1991
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaOtello9/1/1991 - 9/24/1991
Opera AustraliaOtello8/1/1991 - 9/1/1991
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaFalstaff5/1/1991 - 5/26/1991
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